Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
In the following questions/statements has four suggested answers. Rewrite the correct answer
Bt cotton is resistant to:
(A) Insects
(B) Herbicides
(C) Salt
(D) Drought
Advertisements
Solution
Bt cotton is resistant to Insects
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Describe any three potential applications of genetically modified plants.
What is the major advantage of producing plants by micropropagation?
Organic farmers prefer biological control of diseases and pests to the use of chemicals for the same purpose. Justify.
A protoxin is ______.
In view of the current food crisis, it is said, that we need another green revolution. Highlight the major limitations of the earlier green revolution.
You have identified a useful gene in bacteria. Make a flow chart of the steps that you would follow to transfer this gene to a plant.
What are cry-proteins?
On spraying Bacillus thuringiensis on an infected cotton crop field the pests are killed by the toxin, however the toxin although produced by the bacteria does not affect it. Explain giving reason.
State any two benefits of Genetically modified crops.
How has man exploited cry proteins to his benefit?
